Park Caretaker II - Park District 4

Posting Type

Open Competitive

Full Time

This work involves participating in and supervising the care, custody, and cleaning of an assigned city park and recreation facility which has a large volume of activities. Employees in this class are required to live in the park if living quarters are provided and are on call 24 hours each working day. Considerable public relations and independence is exercised. The following is a list of parks cared for by the incumbents in this class:
Elmwood, Levi Carter, N.P. Dodge, Seymour Smith, Hummel, Glen Cunningham, Standing Bear, Zorinsky Lakes, Benson, Fontenelle, and Miller.

Four (4) years of experience in the minor maintenance of park equipment, machinery and tools in performing manual labor relating to park work.

Must possess a valid Class  B  Commercial Driver's License with  N  endorsement and air brake certification or a CDL learner's permit for such a license by the end of the probationary period.
Must possess a current category 04 Certified Federal and State of Nebraska Pesticide Applicator's Certificate by the end of the probationary period.
Must possess a 2nd grade hoisting and portable engineer's certificate by the end of the probationary period.
Must possess a forklift operator's certificate by the end of the probationary period.

$18.17 with step increases to $24.03 Hourly

• Forty-hour work week.
• Paid leave per year: twelve days vacation; eighteen days sick; and fourteen holidays.
• Employee's group health insurance, including major medical, vision, and dental, for individual or family.
• Defined benefit pension plan, plus Social Security, and more.
• See hr.cityofomaha.org for detailed information.

Any person who meets the qualifications and other requirements described in this posting.

The examination will consist of a structured interview which will be scheduled at a later date. The structured interview is designed to assess job-related knowledge, skills, and abilities for this position. The final eligibility list will be assembled from those candidates achieving a passing score of 50% on the structured interview (100% weight).

To claim five (5) points for veteran's preference, you must submit proof of service (such as a DD-214) that includes the date of induction, date of honorable separation, and Social Security number. (You must have completed more than 180 consecutive days of active duty.) To receive an additional five (5) points credit for disability, you must submit proof of eligibility from the United States Department of Veterans Affairs dated within the last 12 months.

This information must be submitted to the Human Resources Department by August 23, 2026.

• Knowledge of park policies and regulations relating to the use of park facilities by the public
• Knowledge of the principles and practices of the care and maintenance of buildings and grounds
• Knowledge of the use of fungicides, herbicides, insecticides, and other disease management techniques used in turf management
• Skill in the operation of the assigned tools and equipment
• Ability to communicate with park patrons to enforce park regulations and resolve issues
• Ability to view park surroundings to monitor park activities and to inspect park property for vandalism
• Ability to recognize and treat diseases and insect and abiotic problems of turf
• Ability to maintain records and complete reports
• Ability to operate and maintain equipment, machinery, and tools in the performance of assigned duties
• Ability to understand oral or written instructions
• Ability to read and write the English language
• Ability to adhere to safety policies, procedures, and guidelines
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with fellow employees and members of the general public
• Ability to balance, bend, stand, walk and push from 76 to 100% of the time; reach and stoop, from 51 to 75% of the time; squat and kneel from 26 to 50% of the time; and climb, crouch, crawl and pull up to 25% of the time
• Ability to move and transport objects weighing up to fifty (50) pounds up to 33% of the time; objects up to twenty (20) pounds 34 to 66% of the time; and objects up to ten (10) pounds 67 to 100% of the time

• Assigns and provides work direction to subordinates engaged in the care, custody, and cleaning of assigned park and recreation facility
• Monitors activities of park patrons and enforces park regulations; confronts problem behaviors or calls for assistance; inspects park facilities for vandalism and completes necessary reports
• Makes reservations for use of park facilities; collects, records and deposits park user fees
• Removes tree limbs, brush, litter, and other debris at park facilities; cleans restrooms; mows grass and removes snow on park property
• Oversees and participates in minor repairs and routine maintenance on motorized equipment and playground and picnic…